| Regimental number | 866 |
| Other Names | DOWNES |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Booorowa, Frogmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Downs, Booorowa, Frogmore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 February 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2522 Pte Alfred Thomas DOWNES, 18th Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; 2763 Pte Patrick DOWNES, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 5674 Pte Walter Francis DOWNES, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917. |